Page 55 of Hard Rock Muse
He brightened up. “I’d love that.” He stood from his chair and came around to wrap me in a big hug. Although I was startled, I returned it. Seth had given me these big bear hugs many times before. It had been so long, I’d forgotten how comforting they felt.
“I’m really glad we talked,” he said. Then he grinned. “Even if you did think I was a man-stealing home-wrecker,” he teased.
“It’s not that far-fetched,” I said. “The two of you are so close. Julian’s so open around you. He acts so differently. Like he can let his guard down around you.”
“He acts that way with you, too, you know,” Seth said with a soft smile. “Maybe you can’t see it because you’re too close to it, but I’ve never seen Julian look at anyone the way he looks at you. He worships you.”
“You think so?”
“Definitely.”
A small ball of relief unfurled in my chest. It wasn’t that I doubted Julian cared for me. It was just…
He’d never said it out loud.
I pushed those thoughts away. I didn’t want to be that insecure girlfriend. I had to trust that Julian would say he loved me in time, when he felt safe and secure enough to do so.
It just hurt he didn’t feel that way now.
